Accommodation

Join the Stroudwater Textile Trust

This is an exciting time for the Trust. We are seeking to be recognised as moving towards Accreditation as a Museum, which would bring a number of benefits. There are so many different ways in which you can become involved as a member of the Trust. Membership brings free entry to the open mills , you receive the annual colour printed publication Warp & Weft, and the emailed Newsletter which comes quarterly. The Trust promotes the stories of woollen manufacture in these valleys and celebrates contemporary textiles.

Open Mills

Open days are held regularly and our trained volunteer guides will demonstrate the machinery and processes. Our textile past is brought to life, with opportunities to get ‘hands-on’ and you will discover some of the secrets of Stroud’s successes. Information can be found in Visits

Volunteering with the Trust

We are all volunteers! It is our delight to be able to open the Mills to the public and this involves all kinds of activity; talking, working machinery, maintenance etc but we also want ‘welcomers’ at the door – a cheery meet and greet is what’s needed. If you can help contact membership Sec. Jane Ford

Teachers

Let us help you with the National Curriculum, a hands–on experience brings history ( and a whole lot more !) alive.